Biography
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer is the Member of Parliament for Te Tai Hauāuru and co-leader of Te Pāti Māori. First elected in 2020, she sits on the Health Committee and serves as a party whip.
Impact this term
54th Parliament · since the 2023 general election
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Policies they shape — and why
Bills they’ve worked on
Voting record
Most votes in Parliament are party votes — MPs vote as a block with their party, so on the large majority of votes Debbie Ngarewa-Packer voted the same way as Te Pāti Māori. The votes that reveal an MP’s own view are conscience (personal) votes, where MPs vote individually.
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer’s conscience votes and key divisions this term are being added from the official record (Hansard / parliamentary divisions).
Declared interests
What Debbie Ngarewa-Packer has declared in the official register — directorships, property, trusts, debts and gifts. Registers actual and potential conflicts of interest; it is not a measure of wealth.
1 Company directorships and controlling interests Ngāti Ruanui Holdings Corporation Limited – iwi post-governance settlement asset holdings 4 Beneficial interests in, and trusteeships of, trusts Pariroa Pa Marae (trustee) ANNUAL RETURNS AS AT 31 JANUARY 2025 39 6 Real property Kāinga (home) – Ohangai, Hāwera, South Taranaki 7 Retirement schemes Fisher Funds KiwiSaver Scheme Katie
Register of Pecuniary Interests (parliament.nz) · as at 31 January 2025Taxpayer-funded expenses
Travel and accommodation paid by Parliamentary Service for 1 October – 31 December 2025. Ministers’ expenses are disclosed separately.
Roles & responsibilities
Details sourced from parliament.nz and the public record. Bills, written questions, speeches and voting records are being added from Parliament’s official register and Hansard. Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, CC BY 4.0 (source ).